Respiratory Sister/Charge Nurse

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily running of the ward/ unit. This will include supporting and supervising junior colleagues. They will take responsibility for overseeing the discharge process, ensuring that discharges are coordinated and completed in a timely manner to avoid unnecessary delays.
• The successful candidate will manage and coordinate the nursing and clerical staff, ensuring effective staffing levels, good communication, and efficient ward administration.
• Assists the Ward Manager in the organisation and control of all patient care and treatment maintaining high standards of care.
• Develops leadership skills both professional and managerial.
• Assists in ensuring effective communication with all levels of staff and the whole multidisciplinary team.
• Assists in implementing and maintaining all policies and ensures staff compliance.
• Initiates and develops new ideas for the improvement of services to patients in consultation with the Ward Manager.
• Assists in producing staff rotas, creating shift patterns which meet the care needs of the patients.
• Assists in considering skill mix to develop a workforce capable of meeting patient needs.
• In Ward Manager's absence, investigates and reports on complaints from patients/relatives/carers and staff and reports to Departmental Manager or Matron.
• Investigates and reports accidents and untoward occurrences and reports to Ward Manager or Matron.

Essential

• Post-registration experience of working in an acute medical nursing setting, previous experience at band 5
• Regularly in charge of a ward/department
• Experience of working within the Multidisciplinary team
• Delivered improvement in patient care

Desirable

• Experience in policy development
• Experience of developing innovative practice
• Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries

Essential

• Ability to prioritise care and problem solve
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to challenge practice and support staff
• Ability to make decisions and escalate appropriately
• Evidence of reflective practice

Essential

• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors, and staff.
• Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
• An understanding of the acute medicine patient flow process